The Merry Miller
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About The Merry Miller
On Cothill Rd in Abingdon, The Merry Miller is a British restaurant serving updated pub-style dishes alongside a standard carvery and a Chippy Carvery variant. The Sunday roast comes with a large Yorkshire pudding, gravy, and a full tea pot with mugs, while the wider menu runs to suet steak and kidney pudding, tiramisu cheesecake, and a grilled goats cheese salad. Portions run large enough that some diners can't finish them. A bar sits alongside the food menu with a wine list and a beers and drinks selection, and board games are available to play in the pub. Dogs are welcome throughout. Food and drinks are also served in the outdoor seating area, and tables can be booked online in advance.
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Reviews
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, sunday roast, yorkshire pudding and steak and kidney pudding.
What reviewers say
Reviewers most often mention carvery, sunday roast, yorkshire pudding and steak and kidney pudding.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery draws the most repeat praise, with reviewers calling it the best they've had and returning specifically for it, alongside standout mains like the pie, the suet steak and kidney pudding, and a Sunday roast served with an oversized Yorkshire pudding and big pots of tea. Chips at the bar and a grilled goats cheese salad also earn specific mention. Close behind, several note generous portions, sometimes too generous to finish, and friendly, welcoming staff. Complaints are scattered but real: one diner found the pasta cold and the pub overpriced with dreary background music, another found the table's mismatched chairs too wide for comfortable seating, and one reviewer with a baby reports being turned away despite visible empty outdoor tables, describing the interaction as unwelcoming. Most visits, though, end on high notes, including one group of ten leaving as, in their words, "very happy people" after the pie.
Customer Review Summary
The carvery draws the most repeat praise, with reviewers calling it the best they've had and returning specifically for it, alongside standout mains like the pie, the suet steak and kidney pudding, and a Sunday roast served with an oversized Yorkshire pudding and big pots of tea. Chips at the bar and a grilled goats cheese salad also earn specific mention. Close behind, several note generous portions, sometimes too generous to finish, and friendly, welcoming staff. Complaints are scattered but real: one diner found the pasta cold and the pub overpriced with dreary background music, another found the table's mismatched chairs too wide for comfortable seating, and one reviewer with a baby reports being turned away despite visible empty outdoor tables, describing the interaction as unwelcoming. Most visits, though, end on high notes, including one group of ten leaving as, in their words, "very happy people" after the pie.
Featured reviews
- betsy elliott
“We always come to The Merry Miller for the carvery and it never disappoints! The food is always delicious and there’s always plenty to choose from. The staff are so lovely and welcoming every time we visit, which makes the experience even better. We’ll definitely keep coming back!🫶🏼”
- George Preston
“Absolutely fantastic experience. Booked a table of 10 online half an hour before arriving for a Saturday night, great availability and after I rang they said to come whenever we liked. Atmosphere was a proper pub vibe with great beers on tap. Everyone loved the food, me and my wife had the pie, absolutely scintillating. Massive and so flavourful, left with 10 very happy people, top drawer”
- Rebecca
“This pub is in a lovely location but seems a little overpriced. The portions were huge and we struggled to finish them and the pasta was cold when it came out. There are a large amount of board games to play which was fun but unfortunately didn't make up for the dreary 80s music in the background. However the service was good and staff were friendly.”
- Samuel Melia
“Had a plate of chips and a pint at lunchtime during the heatwave. Wasn't very busy at 12pmz and we ate outside. The chips were delicious, just the right crunchy and fluff, and seasoned well. Maybe a bit too heavily salted, but for everything else, this place is worth its salt.”
- David Pinnegar
“Dropped is desperate for lunch. Had a grilled goats cheese salad which was superb, coffee and ice cream and lots of water. Just what I needed and very reasonable. Hardly anyone else there. Very lovely”
Hours
- Monday
- Closed
- Tuesday
- Closed
- Wednesday
- Thursday
- Friday
- Saturday
- Sunday
Good to know
“Family run food led pub restaurant. Range of cask conditioned real ales, extensive gin selections, wines from around the world. All in a relaxed casual environment. We also cater for functions, weddings, funerals, etc. Sunday Carvery”
- AccessibilityWheelchair-accessible car park · Wheelchair-accessible entrance · Wheelchair-accessible seating
Amenities
- Wi-Fi
- Wheelchair-accessible car park
- Vegan options
- Bar onsite
- Restroom
- Beer
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- Coffee
- Late-night food
- Fireplace
- Great dessert
- Facilities· 10
- Alcohol
- Cocktails
- Hard liquor
- Healthy options
- Quick bite
- Vegetarian options
- Wine
- Great beer selection
- Great tea selection
- Great wine list
- Accessibility· 3
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
- Wheelchair-accessible seating
- Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Location
Restaurants near The Merry Miller
- ASK Italian Restaurant Abingdon4.51,4582.5 mi£20–30Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
tiramisu, brownie, pollo della casa
- Harrison's Fish & Chips4.62314.3 mi£10–20Vegetarian optionsWheelchair accessibleGood for kids
crispy battered haddock, mushy peas, thick-cut chips
- The Folly Restaurant4.51,5814.8 mi£20–80Outdoor seatingVegan optionsVegetarian options
river cruise, afternoon tea, private dining domes
| Place | Rating | Distance | Price | Mentioned in reviews |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Merry Miller | 4.4719 | — | £20–30 | carvery, sunday roast, yorkshire pudding |
| ASK Italian Restaurant AbingdonOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.51,458 | 2.5 mi | £20–30 | tiramisu, brownie, pollo della casa |
| Harrison's Fish & ChipsVegetarian options · Wheelchair accessible · Good for kids | 4.6231 | 4.3 mi | £10–20 | crispy battered haddock, mushy peas, thick-cut chips |
| The Folly RestaurantOutdoor seating · Vegan options · Vegetarian options | 4.51,581 | 4.8 mi | £20–80 | river cruise, afternoon tea, private dining domes |
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